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Suspected drug dealer held in Jambi

Officers from the Jambi Police’s narcotics department have arrested a man, identified only as RD, a resident of Lembur village, East Tanjungjabung, Jambi in connection with allegations of crystal methamphetamine distribution

Jon Afrizal (The Jakarta Post)
Jambi
Tue, April 15, 2014

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Suspected drug dealer held in Jambi

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fficersfrom the Jambi Police'€™s narcotics department have arrested a man, identified onlyas RD, a resident of Lembur village, East Tanjungjabung, Jambi in connectionwith allegations of crystal methamphetamine distribution.  RD was arrestedwhile allegedly conducting transactions at the Beringin intersection in Jambi onMonday night.

The police also confiscated 10 packages of crystal methamphetamine, locally known as shabu-shabu, three cellular phones that were used during the transactions, a motorcycle without a registration plate and a small purse that was allegedly used to store the crystal meth.

Jambi city police'€™s spokesperson Adj. Comr. Sri Kurniawati said the arrest was made possible following information from the public. According to the early questioning RD admitted that he had bought the crystal meth from a man identified only as AN, who is currently still at large.

'€œThe suspect is now detained at the police detention center on suspicion of violating the Narcotics Law No.35/2009, punishable by more than five years in prison,'€ Sri Kurniawati said on Tuesday.(dic)

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